Rory,
Please consider your audience when you say things like:
[quote title=BHFProfessional wrote on Sun, 22 May 2005 14:57]
And I didn't have to blow up an expensive driver to learn that information (though I extend my condolences to anyone who did, as there are better and less costly ways of learning that info.)
There are people on this board who have large multiples of the $135 cost of an Eminence HL-10 invested in their systems. For example $400+ would be considered a good deal on the Seismic 8196, Aura 1808 or McCauley 6174 that are used to load Bassmaxx cabinets (I think the list price is about twice that). Another example is the EAW SB1000 available at Music Center for $2,240. Not including labour, my prototype LAB cost me about $1000 complete with Rhino lining, 5 inch wheels and perforated metal grille but there are people who have had material cost them as little as $700. There are people on this board who have more than 8 LABs, heck I remember a guy in New Zealand saying he's planning to build 50! I plan to build four more and here in Jamaica that does not even qualify for entry into the real live sound market where I have seen 16+ SB1000 being used per side. Just think of how you must sound to some of these guys when you call a $135 speaker expensive!
[quote title=BHFProfessional wrote on Tue, 24 May 2005 09:12]
I also wanted to bring those concerns to your attention, after which I promptly had four or five people's feet broken off in my behind. Perhaps I wrote too authoritatively when I should have been phrasing more of the stuff as a question.
Yes, perhaps you did and perhaps you "wrote too authoritatively" some time back when as I remember you saying that "person A" should do this and that and so forth to his design to achieve what you think will be better results meanwhile the "Crusher" remains on the drawing board. "Youth-full Exuberance" is the term that comes to mind.
Tom Danley signs his posts "Tom Danley", Mark Seaton signs
"Mark Seaton, Seaton Sound, Inc., Danley Sound Labs". In the case of Mark, both companies exist and and have some credibility. You on the other hand cite two imaginary "commercial ventures" which you proudly attach to your signature and then wonder why people stomp on you. Hmmm, are you trying to equate yourself to these gentlemen. It'll take quite a few years and some SOLID ACHIEVEMENTS to earn that kind of respect.
The remarkable thing about the LAB Sub is that the lead designer is somebody with considerable experience who, has made and is likely to continue to make, a good living designing speakers. He has led the design of a product that approaches the performance of his own proprietary design (BT7) and made it available under a licence that protects him from commercial exploitation while allowing DIYers AROUND THE WORLD considerable leeway. Through this project DIYers have a subwoofer that can hold keep up with and even outperform commercially available touring class products that cost more than twice as much. Bill's designs, though quite remarkable in their own right cannot match all these criteria.
There are people reading who have been lurking since the LAB Sub project was originally proposed back on "ye old Live Audio Board" who have only posted a fraction of the amount of times the exuberant Mr. Buszka has. Nonetheless it has been quite interesting although sometimes a tad irritating to read his posts. I suppose most of us have learned something. Carry on. Oh, and thanks again Tom!
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